Deaths for Feb. 13, 2013

Alma Adams
Alma Wallace Adams, 68, of Monroe died Tuesday, Feb. 12, 2013.
Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by McEwen Funeral and Cremation Service of Monroe.

Mary Ennis
Mary Joyce Jackson Ennis, 79, of Monroe died Monday, Feb. 11, 2013 at Hospice House of Union County in Monroe.
Funeral arrangements are still incomplete and announced later by McEwen Funeral Home of Monroe.

H.A. Griffin
H. A. Griffin, 84, passed away Monday, February 11, 2013 at Autumn Care. He was born in Union County, N.C. on August 16, 1928, son of the late Zeb Vance and Lois Gaddy Griffin.
Mr. Griffin was a retired yard master with Southern Railroad and a member of Marshville United Methodist Church.
The family will receive friends Wednesday evening from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. at Marshville United Methodist Church. Funeral services will be held Thursday, February 14, 2013 at 2 p.m. also in Marshville United Methodist Church, conducted by the Rev. Roger Sailors, the Rev. Rocky Carpenter and Mr. Bill Walters. Burial will follow in Marshville City Cemetery.
Mr. Griffin is survived by his wife, Lucy Mitchum Griffin; son, Michael Eugene Griffin of Charlotte; daughters, Deborah Solomon and husband, Jim, of Charlotte, Dolly H. Harrington and husband, Johnny, of Wadesboro and Deloris H. Billingsley and husband, Rick, of Oak Island; sister, Virginia Bullock and husband, Robert, of Jefferson, Ga.; ten grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Hope House, c/o Marshville United Methodist Church, P O Box 427, Marshville, NC 28103.
Gordon Funeral Service, 1904 Lancaster Ave., Monroe, NC 28112 is caring for the Griffin family. Online condolences may be made at www.gordonfuneralservice.com.

PAID OBITUARY

Robbie Melton Jr.
William Robert “Robbie” Melton, Jr., 43 of Stanfield, died Sunday, Feb. 10, 2013 at Stanly Regional Medical Center in Albemarle.
Visitation will be from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2013 at Hartsell Funeral Home in Midland. Funeral services will be held at 7 p.m. Wednesday in the Hartsell Funeral Home Chapel.

Willie Mosley
Willie Ester Mosley, 84, of Monroe died Tuesday, Feb. 12, 2013 at Brian Center in Charlotte.
Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Richmond Funeral Home of Monroe.

Aaron Redfern
Aaron Curtis Redfern, 65, of Monroe died Monday, Feb. 11, 2013.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Harris Funeral Home & Cremation Service of Monroe.

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